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  • Buzdar beats Shehbaz in social sector reforms, increases education budget to Rs89.8bn

    Buzdar beats Shehbaz in social sector reforms, increases education budget to Rs89.8bn

    Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Sardar Usman Buzdar has beaten his predecessor Shehbaz Sharif in reforming the social sector, as an amount of Rs89.8 billion has been earmarked for the provincial education sector.

    As per the details, presenting the provincial budget on Friday, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government enhanced the education budget, which under the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) rule stood at Rs52.35 billion.

    In its last provincial budget for the fiscal year 2017-18, the outgoing PML-N government had allocated Rs52.35 billion for school education and Rs28 billion for providing basic facilities at government schools.

    An amount of Rs6.03 billion had been fixed for the construction of new classrooms in Punjab schools.

    According to the budget presented by the Buzdar administration, health stands second in the social sector with Rs47.5 billion. Water supply & sanitation will gain Rs22.4 billion, local governments Rs6.3 billion, social welfare Rs1 billion and women development Rs0.8 billion.

    Meanwhile, Rs350 billion have been allocated for the Annual Development Programme (ADP) 2019-20, which stood at Rs635bn under the Shehbaz administration in 2017-18.

  • VCs told to run universities on donations after budget cut by 50pc: report

    VCs told to run universities on donations after budget cut by 50pc: report

    The vice chancellors (VCs) of all government universities have been told by the Higher Education Commission (HEC) to run their affairs through a fund-raising programme as a 50 per cent reduction in the budget of commission is on cards, City 42 reported.

    According to the report, HEC has issued a new five-point agenda for public-sector universities, wherein the VCs have been directed to run the institutions from their own resources.

    They have also been told to seek donations from philanthropists and alumni besides attracting students from foreign countries.

    Several vital developmental projects related to universities, including the construction of new campuses and faculty development, have also been halted.